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| A
Touch of Spice
Πολίτικη
Κουζίνα AUSTRALIAN PREMIERE at Greek Film Festival 2004 |
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| Never on Sunday
Ποτέ
την Κυριακή
An American scholar (played by Dassin)
in Greece becomes infatuated with a prostitute and tries to fashion
her in his own image, much to the dismay of his family and friends.
Mercouri plays the life-loving, life-affirming heroine, who brings
a respectability to the world's oldest profession in this delightful
and uniquely tasteful comedy. |
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| The
Valiants of Samothrace
Οι Γενναίοι
της Σαμοθράκης
Featuring a fine ensemble cast, this tragicomedy
is set against real events of 1974. A company of soldiers, branded
as outcasts, are shifted from the Greek-Bulgarian border to an even
less desirable assignment to quell the Turkish invasion of Cyprus.
En route to the battle zone, plans change and the unit instead land
in Samothrace. |
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| Alexandria
Αλεξάνδρεια Jean Pierre Lorit stars in this nostalgic,
romantic film about love, life and truth. It follows Elena and her
daughter Nina on their journey along the sandy stretches of Egyptian
coast to the mythical city of Alexandria where Elena grew up. The
quiet journey becomes a turbulent sojourn into the past when Nina
unravels the true story behind the 'great love' of her mother's
life. |
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Ghost of a Chance Αιώνιος
Φοιτητής The gaudy glamour of a backwater resort
is the backdrop for a tale of two would-be con artists. Takis, a
perennial gambler, meets Vera, a dealer-in-training and amidst a
passionate relationship they hatch a scheme to fleece their casino.
However, their success is short lived and they soon realise that
some sacrifices are not worth making when love is at stake. |
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| Totally Married
Γαμήλια Νάρκη A simple comedy based around Thomas and
Lily, a couple with a child who are experiencing the 'seven year
itch'. Thomas arrives at the obvious solution when he hires the
lovely Irina, (a 23 year-old hooker with a heart of gold) as their
child's nanny. Things soon go comically awry as Irina becomes more
and more involved in the couple's day-to-day life. |
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Z Ζήτα A special closing night screening brings you
the classic political thriller, Z which is based on true events
of the assassination of left-wing MP, Grigoris Lambrakis. It follows
the investigation into the apparent involvement of the authorities
in the murder and explores just how far the government will go to
eliminate its political opposition. |
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